Q Please read the assigned text of Oedipus Rex and answer the follwing questions in an essay. Is Oedipus predestined to his fate, or does he have free will? Are these two ideas completely incompatible? Can Oedipus be held responsible for his actions, if his fate is predestined? Who do you think is responsible for the horrible downfall and tragedy of Oedipus? Likely suspects include: The Gods, Apollo, Fate, his own hubris, Tiresias, Jocasta. Laius and the Sphinx. 2. Part of Oedipus's quest involved solving riddles. For example, the riddle of the sphinx, the riddle of his own birth, the riddle of who killed Laius. In what ways could the play be said to be about the riddle of existence?